PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (02/24/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's special anniversary edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Tick Tock", featuring songs about time and its passing. If you enjoy it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter, and if you're in the Milwaukee area, don't forget about our big anniversary party on Sunday!

Artist - Song - Album
David Bowie - Time - Aladdin Sane
Roxy Music - A Really Good Time - Country Life
The Kinks - This Time Tomorrow - Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One
T. Rex - There Was A Time - Electric Warrior
The Rolling Stones - Time Is On My Side - Hot Rocks 1964-1971
The Thirteenth Floor Elevators - She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) - 7th Heaven: Music Of The Spheres - The Complete Singles Collection
The New Colony Six - The Time Of The Year Is Sunset - Breakthrough
The Haunted - Out Of Time - The Haunted
Lee Hazlewood - In Our Time - These Boots Are Made For Walkin': The Complete MGM Recordings
The Sonics - High Time - Introducing The Sonics
Crow - Time To Make A Turn - Crow Music
Geordie - Old Time Rocker - Hope You Like It
McChurch Soundroom - Time Is Flying - Delusion
Captain Beyond - Thousand Days Of Yesterdays (Time Since Come And Gone) - Captain Beyond
Jamaaladeen Tacuma - A Time A Place - Jukebox
Eddie Harris - Sham Time - The Electrifying Eddie Harris
Ray Charles - The Right Time - A Date With John Waters
Bobby Powell - Just A Matter Of Time - Question (Single)
Tommy McGee - Takes A Little Time - Positive-Negative
Black Heat - Time Is Gonna Catch You - Black Heat
Satisfaction Unlimited - Time For Us - Think Of The Children
Monguito Santamaria - Crying Time - The Soul Of Spanish Harlem
Marvin Holmes And The Uptights - There Was A Time - Ooh Ooh The Dragon And Other Monsters
Norma Jean And Ray J. - Right Time Wrong Place - Raising Hell
Sly And The Family Stone - In Time - Fresh
Black Merda - Take A Little Time - Mojo Presents: Heavy Soul
Charles Bradley Feat. Menahan Street Band - No Time For Dreaming - No Time For Dreaming
ESG - There Was A Time - Dance To The Best Of ESG
Kathy Diamond - Racing Thru Time - Miss Diamond To You
Robyn - Time Machine - Body Talk, Pt. 3
Kid Millions - Running Out Of Time - Unifi Records Sampler
Deltron 3030 - Time Keeps On Slipping (Instrumental) - The Instrumentals
Nightmares On Wax - Back Into Time - A Word Of Science (The 1st & Final Chapter)
Noonday Underground - The Good Old Summer Time - Self-Assembly
Cut Chemist - A Peak In Time - The Audience's Listening
Blur - Out Of Time - Think Tank
Supergrass - Time To Go - I Should Coco
Black Lips - Time - Arabia Mountain
Appleseeds - Free Time - Appleseeds
Holy Shit! - Time For You To Leave (Live) - Live On WMSE

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (02/18/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Teenage Dream", featuring classic power pop and more. If you enjoy it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Big Star - Feel - #1 Record
Big Star - The Ballad Of El Goodo - #1 Record
The Scruffs - Bedtime Stories - Wanna' Meet The Scruffs?
The Scruffs - Tragedy - Wanna' Meet The Scruffs?
Cheap Trick - The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems) - Dream Police
Cheap Trick - Gonna Raise Hell - Dream Police
Nick Gilder - Got To Get Out - City Nights
Nick Gilder - We'll Work It Out - City Nights
Single Bullet Theory - Les Bonnes Chansons - SBT: 1977-1980
Single Bullet Theory - There Is The Boy - SBT: 1977-1980
Jim Bartz - Observations - Pictures Of Earth + Space
The Nerves - Paper Dolls - 25th Anniversary
The Nerves - Working Too Hard - 25th Anniversary
The Romantics - Girl Next Door - The Romantics
The Romantics - Keep In Touch - The Romantics
The Wigs - 180 Degrees - Radio Ready: Wisconsin - Lost Power Pop Hits 1979-1982
RPM's - Gimme Some Action - Radio Ready: Wisconsin - Lost Power Pop Hits 1979-1982
The RPMs - I Don't Wanna Be Young - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982
The Baxters - What Ya Gonna Do - History In 3 Chords: Milwaukee Alternative Bands 1973-1982
The Shivvers - Please Stand By - Lost Hits From Milwaukee's First Family Of Powerpop: 1979-82
The Shivvers - It Hurts Too Much - Lost Hits From Milwaukee's First Family Of Powerpop: 1979-82
Shoes - Cruel You - Present Tense
Shoes - In My Arms Again - Present Tense
The Records - The Same Mistakes - Crashes
The Records - Girl In Golden Disc - Crashes
The dB's - Judy - Stands For Decibels
The dB's - I'm In Love - Stands For Decibels
The Last - I Don't Wanna Be In Love - L.A. Explosion!
The Last - Be Bop A Lula - L.A. Explosion!
The Plimsouls - I Want What You Got - The Plimsouls ... Plus
The Plimsouls - Lost Time - The Plimsouls ... Plus
Green - Technology - Green
Green - Better Way - Green
Sunnyboys - I'm Not Satisfied - Individuals
Sunnyboys - This Is Real - Individuals
The Beat - All Over The World - To Beat Or Not To Beat
The Beat - Making You Mine - To Beat Or Not To Beat

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (02/11/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "I Remember", featuring soul jazz and more! If you dig it, be sure to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
Jimmy Smith - Back At The Chicken Shack - Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith - Minor Chant - Back At The Chicken Shack
Eddie Harris - Listen Here - The Electrifying Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris - Sham Time - The Electrifying Eddie Harris
Cannonball Adderley - 74 Miles Away - Soul Groove!
Cannonball Adderley - I Remember Bird - Soul Groove!
UTFO - Rough And Rugged - Doin' It!
The Horace Silver Quintet Feat. Stanley Turrentine - Psychedelic Sally - Serenade To A Soul Sister
The Horace Silver Quintet Feat. Stanley Turrentine - Serenade To A Soul Sister - Serenade To A Soul Sister
Lou Donaldson - Aw Shucks! - Alligator Bogaloo
Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo - Alligator Bogaloo
Charles Earland - Here Comes Charlie - Black Talk!
Charles Earland - Black Talk - Black Talk!
Dorothy Ashby - Soul Vibrations - Afro-Harping
Dorothy Ashby - Life Has Its Trials - Afro-Harping
Pretty Purdie - Day Dreaming - Soul Is ... Pretty Purdie
Pretty Purdie - Put It Where You Want It - Soul Is ... Pretty Purdie
The Politicians Feat. McKinley Jackson - Church - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic: The Hot Wax Sessions
The Politicians Feat. McKinley Jackson - Funky Toes - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic: The Hot Wax Sessions
Byard Lancaster - Dogtown - Funny Funky Rib Crib
Byard Lancaster - Rib Crib I - Funny Funky Rib Crib

CONCERT REVIEW: Riff Raff, Chanel West Coast & WebsterX (The Rave, Milwaukee)

On the road in support of last year's Neon Icon album, flamboyant Houston-bred rapper Riff Raff brings his signature brand of brightly colored ridiculousness to the Rave.

Read my full review here.

PLAYLIST: Mondo Radio (02/04/15)

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Speed King", featuring hard rock and proto-heavy metal. If you enjoy it, remember to also follow the show on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album
MC5 - Ramblin' Rose - Kick Out The Jams
MC5 - Motor City Is Burning - Kick Out The Jams
Crow - Rollin' - Crow Music
Crow - Evil Woman - Crow Music
Blue Cheer - Second Time Around - Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer - Doctor Please - Vincebus Eruptum
Cactus - Parchman Farm (Live) - Cactology: The Cactus Collection
Cactus - You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover - Cactology: The Cactus Collection
N/A - Band 5 - Touch Typing Made Simple
Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin - What Is And What Should Never Be - Led Zeppelin II
Blues Creation - Mississippi Mountain Blues - Demon & Eleven Children
Blues Creation - Atomic Bombs Away - Demon & Eleven Children
Edgar Broughton Band - Momma's Reward (Keep Them Freaks A-Rollin') - Sing Brother Sing
Edgar Broughton Band - Old Gopher - Sing Brother Sing
Black Sabbath - The Wizard - Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath - Warning - Black Sabbath
Deep Purple - Speed King - Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple - Bloodsucker - Deep Purple In Rock
Captain Beyond - Raging River Of Fear - Captain Beyond
Captain Beyond - Dancing Madly Backwards (On A Sea Of Air) - Captain Beyond
Pink Fairies - Do It - Never-Neverland
Pink Fairies - Teenage Rebel - Never-Neverland
Budgie - Rocking Man - Squawk
Budgie - Stranded - Squawk
Thin Lizzy - Call The Police - Shades Of A Blue Orphanage
Thin Lizzy - Baby Face - Shades Of A Blue Orphanage

CONCERT REVIEW: Death Blues: Ensemble (Pitman Theatre, Milwaukee)

Local percussionist Jon Mueller brings his mesmerizing Death Blues: Ensemble show to the Pitman Theatre in one Alverno Presents' most anticipated events of the season.

Read my full review here.